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W Magazine “Best Performances”

Posted by Madison on January 5th, 2015

Welcome to 2015 everyone, we’re off to a good start! Dakota and Elle are featured in W’s February issue for the Best Performances editorial. Along with 37 others, they were photographed by Tim Walker and interviewed by Lynn Hirschberg. Dakota was chosen for her role in Night Moves and Elle for Low Down.

For Night Moves, I dyed my hair dark. That was a shock. Everyone acted differently toward me — even my family. My mom has dark hair and dark eyes, so I’ve never really looked like her. For the first time, we were similar. And she was not into it. [Laughs] The day after the movie ended, I went back to being blonde — and myself.

We have two sets of candids for you today, one where Dakota was snapped at a basketball game with her dad in NYC, looks like they had fun together! The second set of photos she’s snuggled up in her scarf before heading off in a taxi.

During the Save the Children Illumination Gala, MTV asked Dakota a few questions about her involvement in the charity, you can read what she had to say below:

With so many charities out there, what is it about Save The Children that caught your attention?Dakota: I started to get to a point where I really wanted to get involved in a particular charity and really be able to make a difference. The next generation is something I feel passionate about, and trying to make the next generation smarter and know more, and to know about the mistakes the previous generation has made. And I feel Save The Children does that.

44% of children in Clay County, Kentucky live in poverty. What was your experience like volunteering with this charity down in Kentucky?Dakota: It was really an amazing experience getting to meet the two families that Save The Children sent me to. Seeing the children and the work Save The Children is directly doing with the children is quite amazing. This one particular little boy, you could just tell he loved getting that visit and the new books. He was so smart and lit up when he was reading the new books. You could see the difference Save The Children is doing just by this one child.
I also got to visit several schools, and saw the different programs that were in the schools. There is an aftercare program and the kids are so excited to stay. It’s so wonderful to see kids in elementary [school] be excited about school and want to learn. Seeing that firsthand was amazing and I loved being able to have those personal experiences. Being hands-on and seeing it was really amazing.

Every year, 63% of all kindergarteners begin school unprepared for lifelong learning, so it’s clearly an issue worth discussing. What was your biggest take-away lesson from the Kentucky experience?Dakota: It was one of those things where I had a jam-packed day and [it] took me a while to process. I still think about it and learn something new from the experience. My biggest take-away was how important the Save The Children programs are, and thinking about where those kids might be if these [programs] weren’t in place. It would be so unfair. I could see the impact. It’s so humbling.

So many celebrities travel abroad to focus on various issues outside of the US. Was staying in the US important to you?Dakota: You know, it was something I thought a little about beforehand. I kind of thought I would focus on the domestic part of it, as there are so many problems happening right here in our country. It really hit home for me seeing those issues in the country where I am from.

As Twitter is a great way to connect with fans about causes you are passionate about, we are curious if you will be joining anytime soon. And if not, why?Dakota: I don’t think I am going to. I know that people use it for positive ways, and that is great. It just is something I will stay away from. But I applaud those who use it for good.

Held at the Plaza Hotel in NYC, Dakota attended the 2nd annual Save the Children Illumination Gala on November 19. We have plenty of photos for you (and my apologies for the delay in uploading them, I was away for a few days!).

Projects

The Last of Robin Hood

The true story of Hollywood actor Errol Flynn (Kevin Kline), his young girlfriend actress Beverly Aadland and her mother, Florence Aadland (Susan Sarandon), during the final two years of his life until his death in 1959.

Every Secret Thing

Ronnie and Alice (Danielle Macdonald) are convicted of the murder of an infant as 11-year-olds. Seven years later, children start to go missing upon their release. The mystery surrounding the original murder comes back to haunt those involved in the case.

Viena and The Fantomes

Brain on Fire

Susannah Cahalan wakes up in hospital, strapped to her bed unable to move or speak with no memory of how she got there. A biopic which tells of Susannah's struggle with a rare autoimmune disease and her recovery.

American Pastoral

Set in 1968, Seymour and Dawn (Ewan McGregor and Jennifer Connelly) Levov's daughter Merry, once a loving, quick-witted girl is now a sullen, fanatical teenager, capable of an outlandishly savage act of political terrorism.

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Dakota and Elle

We never talk about films, ever - it's just something we don't do. I feel like we're very different in that way. And we like being able to make our own decisions, because then it feels like our (own) thing. So when we talk it's always just about normal stuff. I never read her scripts and she never reads mine. And that's exciting, because she doesn't know anything about "Maleficent," so when she goes to see it she'll really be an audience member and can really tell me how she feels. And I'm so excited to see her "Night Moves," too, because I know she had a fun time doing that, and it was very realistic.

We've always said that our dream roles would to be in a movie together, because I've played her at a younger age, but never really on screen opposite her, talking to one another. But it would have to be something perfect. I love sad movies, so it would be cool to do a drama with her and really go (someplace deep).